Reigate and Banstead

Reigate and Banstead's population expanded in the decade leading up to the most recent census. At the same time there were changes in housing tenure.

The population reached nearly 140,000

In the decade leading up to the most recent census, the population of Reigate and Banstead increased by 8.9%, from almost 127,000 to 138,000.

The addition of just over 11,000 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Reigate and Banstead was home to, on average, 7.6 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was higher than the average across the South East

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across the South East, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Families in Reigate and Banstead

This area saw the South East's third-largest fall in the proportion of households without children.

Across the region, only Slough (from 56% to 51%) and Epsom and Ewell (from 60% to 57%) saw a greater decrease in the proportion of households without children.

In 2011, just under 6 in 10 (59%) households in Reigate and Banstead had no children, compared with 62% in 2001. The percentage with at least one child increased from 29% to 31%.

The proportion of households without children was lower than across the South East

Percentage of households that without children across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Reigate and Banstead that rented privately increased from 7.5% to 13% between the last two censuses.

The proportion that lived in social housing remained close to 12%, while the percentage of Reigate and Banstead households that owner their home decreased from 78% to 73%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 10% in 2001 to 16% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Reigate and Banstead increased by 5.4 percentage points

Percentage of households in Reigate and Banstead, the South East and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Reigate and Banstead working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 15% to 12% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.7%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.9% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 14% in 2001 to 11% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Reigate and Banstead decreased by 2.8 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Reigate and Banstead, the South East and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Reigate and Banstead residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 6.2% to 3.6% between the last two censuses.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just under 9 in 10 (86%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 74% in 2001. The percentage of Reigate and Banstead residents that described their health as fair decreased from 20% to 11%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 7.2% in 2001 to 4.4% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Reigate and Banstead decreased by 2.5 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Reigate and Banstead, the South East and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

More single parents

The percentage of households in Reigate and Banstead, which comprised a single parent, increased from 6.2% to 8.2% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

In 2011, just under 4 in 10 (39%) households had a married couple, compared with 40% in 2001. The percentage of households in Reigate and Banstead, which comprised a cohabiting couple, increased from 9.0% to 10%.

The proportion of single-parent households increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 8.0% in 2001 to 9.2% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 9.5% to 11%.

The percentage of households with a single-parent in Reigate and Banstead increased by 2 percentage points

Percentage of households in Reigate and Banstead, the South East and England that had a single parent, March 2001 and March 2011

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